Rob HainesJun 23

I took my camera to a late opening at our local conservation zoo last week.

"Show us all the cool animals, Rob!" I hear you saying.

"Okay," I reply, while uploading photos of a particularly photogenic pigeon I met while leaving the woodland enclosures šŸŖ¶

#Photography #MastoArt #Birds #Pigeon

Show threadRob HainesJun 23

Photogenic Pigeon is the hero we all need right now

#Photography #MastoArt #Birds #Pigeon

Show threadRob HainesJul 8

Me: "I took my camera to the conservation zoo again."

My friends: *wait in anticipation of cool animal photos*

Me: "You gotta see this crow I met near the cafe. LOOK AT THOSE GLORIOUS TEXTURES! šŸ˜"

I love them.

#Photography #Birds #Crow

Show threadRob HainesJul 8

Also I appreciate everyone mentioning that this is a jackdaw. I am not well-versed in bird identification šŸ˜…

I stand by my opinion that this is a *delightfully* crispy jackdaw!

Show threadRob HainesJul 9

Okay, okay, I'll post some photos of animals I went to the conservation zoo *to see*, rather than those I happened to meet in the liminal spaces between šŸ˜…

First up, grey-crowned cranes!

#Photography #Birds

Show threadRob Haines

Red pandas, on one of the hottest days of the year so far

#Photography #RedPanda

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Show threadRob HainesJul 12

As cool as a cheetah in a sunny meadow

#Photography #Cheetah

Show threadRob HainesJul 17

A parade of delightful lemurs!

#Photography #Lemur

Show threadDark Sheep ArtsJul 17

@rob_haines
FRINK!!!

(I'm sorry, that's an obscure reference to a Terry Prattchet song)

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Show threadRob HainesJul 8

Me: "I took my camera to the conservation zoo again."

My friends: *wait in anticipation of cool animal photos*

Me: "You gotta see this crow I met near the cafe. LOOK AT THOSE GLORIOUS TEXTURES! šŸ˜"

I love them.

#Photography #Birds #Crow

Show threadRob HainesJul 8

Also I appreciate everyone mentioning that this is a jackdaw. I am not well-versed in bird identification šŸ˜…

I stand by my opinion that this is a *delightfully* crispy jackdaw!

Show threadRob HainesJul 9

Okay, okay, I'll post some photos of animals I went to the conservation zoo *to see*, rather than those I happened to meet in the liminal spaces between šŸ˜…

First up, grey-crowned cranes!

#Photography #Birds

Show threadRob HainesJul 11

Red pandas, on one of the hottest days of the year so far

#Photography #RedPanda

Show threadRob HainesJul 12

As cool as a cheetah in a sunny meadow

#Photography #Cheetah

Show threadRob HainesJul 17

A parade of delightful lemurs!

#Photography #Lemur

Show threadDark Sheep ArtsJul 17

@rob_haines
FRINK!!!

(I'm sorry, that's an obscure reference to a Terry Prattchet song)

Show threadV, The Dragon Witch šŸŒ™Jul 9
@rob_haines :O
Show threadCalligrafaeJul 8
@rob_haines Yeah - easiest way to spot a jackdaw at a distance is they have a lighter head than the rest of their body, like a silvery grey hood ^.^
Show threadRob HainesJul 8
@welshpixie Thanks! Yeah, I was noticing the silver cowl in the alt text, but didn't grasp the significance :D
Show threadCognissartJul 8
@rob_haines if in doubt say corvid! #corvidsofmastodon
Show threadvxoJul 8
@rob_haines what a beauty!!!
Show thread_maleficentgirlJul 8

@rob_haines

*yells*
@wurzelmann
LOOK!!! ā¬†ļø šŸ¦

Show threadWurzelmannJul 8
@_maleficentgirl @rob_haines beautiful! But I think this is a jackdaw and not a crow, judging from the eyes alone... šŸ§
Show thread_maleficentgirlJul 8

@wurzelmann @rob_haines

you'Re ofc right
they are however "siblings" in the Corvinae-Family

Show threadWurzelmannJul 8

@_maleficentgirl

of course, and all corvids are beautiful! šŸ„°

@rob_haines

Show threadStar12MtJul 8
@rob_haines it looks like you had a very interesting conversation
Show threadMatt PapakiposJul 8
@rob_haines A jackdaw I believe, a type of crow
Show threadlocal djentdactyl girl šŸ¦–Jul 8
@rob_haines THAT IS A GOOD HECKIN BIRB OMG ā€‹ā€‹ ā€‹ā€‹ ā€‹ā€‹
Show threadFerdinand M.Jul 8
@rob_haines I have a hard time deciding which of the pics I like best. They are awesome šŸ™‚
Show threadRob HainesJul 8
@ferdinand Thank you, and same here! šŸ˜
Show threadGeorge šŸ¦šŸš² šŸ„¾ āœŒļøšŸŒŽ šŸŒŒJul 8
@rob_haines Especially love the 4th picture!
Show threadJoanna HolmanJul 9
@rob_haines confusing other zoo visitors by photographing random birds on the property is great fun. Have had people ask me what Iā€™m doing
Show threadD2Jul 9
@rob_haines yeah, judgmental crow is judging.
Show threadV, The Dragon Witch šŸŒ™Jul 9

@rob_haines what beautiful little jackdaws!

For the record, jackdaws really are crows, just small ones. They're small black corvids that display all the same characteristic behaviours of the larger carrion crows. IMO rooks and ravens, also crows. They are very similar animals and closely related! When I learned 'crow identification' in the UK, it was to differentiate between different species of crow, even though only carrion crows have it in the name.

Show threadRob FahrniJul 9
@rob_haines @5ciFiGirl Crows are such beautiful critters. šŸ˜
Show threadlonely extrovertJul 9
@rob_haines GORGEOUS.